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... issues, but I also take a muscle relaxer 3x/day.... Soma (generic name is carisopradol). I find this to be ... the spasms. There are several other MR's as well, if Soma is not an option.
I hope you can find something...

... condition, a muscle relaxer is always appropriate. I take Soma . It is the only one that has ever really worked well ... while, due to tolerance, but always go back to the Soma .
There are days that I just call bad pain days...

... with use, however. My PM said that the reason the Soma works so well for me, is that it is a different type...

... and current med regemine is Oxycontin, Vicodin and Soma . There have obviously been adjustments over the years...

... pretty much the same pain meds as you, and I take Soma also. It is the only MR that has worked well for me ... another. I'd say Zanaflex worked second best to the Soma .
The Soma is very sedating for most people and...

... the zanaflex..it works quite well.
I used to be on Soma , but that is a very addicting muscle relaxer. I had ... a rough time getting off those with a taper. The Soma actually gave me worse withdrawal symptoms that I...

... Zanaflex with my Oxycontin also. I have also used Soma , which was more effective but also more sedating....

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I can only really comment on Oxycontin, Vicodin, Soma and a few other muscle relaxers and anti convulsants ... long acting med and Vicodin has helped with the BT. Soma is the only MR that ever does anything for me. I've...

... of short acting meds (vicodin 5 mg, 4 or 5x/day and Soma 350mg, 3x/day (muscle relaxer).
I have since increased ... vicodin for breakthrough pain, and the same dose of Soma . This was at a time when oxycontin and other long ... (up to 6 max/day) and I go back and forth between Soma and Flexaril as muscle relaxer. The Soma has always...

... someone. Also, does the "cloudiness" from the Soma go away? I have a prescription for it, but I don...

... Toones, I have found the soma to knock me out despite taking it on and off for 2...

... push you farther than you are ready for.
About the Soma , I have taken it, on and off for 8 years and in the...

... they feel like they going to break my ribs. I take Soma 350 mg 4 x a day. Sometimes they get real back and...

... relaxers are Rx'd together all the time. I always found Soma to work the best for me, but I have to take occasional ... but have to in order to allow me to go back to the Soma .
My condition causes me to have constant spasms...

... say about Ttramadol, is DO NOT take it along with Soma (carisoprodol). I've been taking Soma regularly since ... around May, and the combination of the Tramadol and the Soma produced some very euphoric and "buzzy" effects for ... experience the same effect when taking this combination. Soma is known to increase the affects of an opiate when ... I'm allowed to post a link, but if you search for " Soma Tramadol combination," you will find several articles...

... uggestions. I used to have the problem with one of my meds, Soma . My pharmacy was using a brand that tasted terrible ... starts to crush. Some pills are formed better, but soma for instance does not split well. And of course you...

... this is going to sound rediculous, but I've taken Soma for 8 years, off and on, and I've found the only thing...

... funny you say that. A couple of months ago, I took my soma , placed it in my mouth and swallowed it. Within seconds...

... Hi Toon,I also have bad muscles spasms and was on soma and valium then my doctor gave me zanaflex and just...

... the only 2 that actually help with my spasms are the Soma and the Flexeril. It seemed to me that the ones that...

... Have you tried breaking soma in half? THere isn't a release mechanism that would...

... I take Zanaflex during the day now instead of Soma because it made me less sleepy. Baclophen is another...

... [QUOTE=Toonces1;3503310]than the Soma (which you can buy online w/o a script),
Are you...

... for cosmetic skin care purposes and I noticed that Soma was on the list for drugs that they sell. I was ... of scary, actually. I am going to stick with the Soma and just try to split the pill so I can take a smaller...

... They actually make a Soma 250 mg. It might be something worth looking into ... information about it if do some searches for it under " soma 250"
Its a little less strong and might be what...

... I split my soma in 1/2 alot. I did not even think of that when I...

... nerve pain. And then I came across Zanaflex and even Soma possibly helping. Any comments welcome especially...

... resulting in the ear ringing and dizziness.
As far as the soma goes I was offered them one by my GP early on after...

... 10x better for my back and neck spasms than baclofen, soma ,flexaril.My doctor prescribed me a 4mg pill to take ... nerve pain. And then I came across Zanaflex and even Soma possibly helping. Any comments welcome especially...

... Hi Brian, I have taken soma off and on for over a year and honestly it does nothing...

... happy or sad or angry etc. It was just creepy.
The Soma is the only MR that has ever helped w/my spasms. ...

... hi cmpgirl,isn't it weird how soma works for you but did nothing for me,zanaflex works...

... spasms in my right shoulder/neck. My doctor suggested Soma . Went on it and it did nothing but give me a headache...

... Brian:
I've also just learned something about Soma that I don't know whether it's true or not. Due to ... the nature of potentation (is that the word) of Soma with certain opiods, there is a huge potential for ... the article, there's some huge diversion issues with Soma due to the way it affects some opiates, primarly Oxycodone ... something about this. Like I said I don't know much about Soma ....

... I know that the Soma would not be a good drug for me to try. My sponsor ... else in the mix. I have to admit that I have taken 1 Soma before and I can see how it could be addicting. I...

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I was on Avinza with Norco for BT pain and Soma for better part of a year and a half. I did work ... now on Fentanyl 75mcg patch, with Norco for BT and Soma . It is doing alright so long as the weather holds ... in pain big time even with the Fentanyl, Norco and Soma . Also suffer from Crohn's disease so when that happens...

... her back and I do think she abuses it along with her Soma . I know when it's not abused it's a very helpful medication ... blames it on her methadone. I have told him its the Soma and NOT the methadone but he doesn't seem to get it...

... It's probably the combination of the soma , methadone, and the abuse that's causing your mother ... you've written, I would think her doc could stop the soma altogether. However, if she's going to abuse the...

... it almost validated all of my pain. The word psycho soma tic came up a few times before this appointment, and ... normal switch, and when I take the Neurontin with the Soma , I get very tired, which doesn't happen with the Soma...

... my PM doctor, and he was prescribing me Norco and Soma at the time. When I initially saw my PM doctor, he ... told me that his practice did not prescribe Soma , just as a general rule. I went off the Soma that ... for several months and onto Zanaflex. I found that Soma was the only muscle relaxer, and one of the only medication ... asked him about it, and he wrote me a prescription for Soma , that I did not fill until I saw my PM doctor again ... But he gave me his absolute permission to get my Soma prescription filled from my surgeon if it was helping ... me he wouldn't write it.
I've been taking the Soma for three weeks again now, and it is helpful. I did ... prescriptions but one from my PM doctor, and then just the Soma from my surgeon?
Thanks,
Zach...

... strange that your doctors pratice refuses to write Soma . Different medicines work for different people. ...

... with Percocet. He's also had no problem writing me Soma prescriptions for the six months I've been seeing ... him. God knows how many Soma pills I've gone through, but it has given me adequate ... relief for a muscle relaxer.
Before I was prescribed Soma , I tried Flexeril and Skelaxin. Flexeril knocked me ... My doctor at school in LA actually introduced me to Soma , and it's been working well ever since.
The first ... PM doctor in Novemeber, he told me he "didn't like" Soma because it metabolized into Miltown, which he called ... Zanaflex didn't work, I asked my surgeon about my Soma situation, and he had no problem writing me the scripts ... certain policies about certain medications. Along with Soma , I know they won't prescribe sleeping pills or benzos...

... should be no problem . There has to be more to the soma thing. Your PM said there office did not prescribe...

... a huge emotional toll on me.
I'm also on Lyrica, Soma , and Cymbalta. I don't feel anything. Including the ... by now everything would've kicked in. At times, the Soma does help me loosen up, but it hasn't within the past...

... better than anything else I have tried, except for Soma , which most doctors wont give anyone on a regular ... one, he will give me oxycontin and lortab, but not soma ? lol go figure.)
HTH, Fabby :)...

... that is funny because my surgeon keeps giving me soma and I would like to try something else. :D...

... baclofen to Zanaflex. Both were improvements over Soma for me, because the Soma was making it difficult to...

... am not on ultram. I am on oxycontin, percocet and soma . The balance thing started after my 4th surgery and ... prior to the surgery I was on the percocet and soma . After surgery they put me on the oxycontin....

... the dose he gave me. Any thoughts?
He also gave me Soma , which he was hesitant to prescribe when I first saw...

... would like to know is if you start the methadone, soma , cymalta, and increase the Lyrica and you have pain ... Lyrica, start on the Cymbalta and hold off starting the Soma and Methadone. That would be what I would do.
Brian...

... anymore, I did not want to take the Darvocet, and Soma , which was the only thing helping me, had run out ... be, and he was able to call in two weeks worth of Soma and Vicodin for me. So I was set until I saw my doctor ... prescribing me meds. He put me on Percocet (5/325) and Soma . After three weeks I was getting concerned about my ... with scripts for Oxycodone 5mg, Vicodin 5/500, and Soma .
The next couple of weeks went well. I was so ... Elavil (50mg) for nighttime, and I continued with the Soma . Throughout anything, Soma has been the only medication ... up to the point that I'm not tense. If I'm not on Soma , I'm very tight and tense, and every move I make I ... the way I move, and in turn for my pain and stress. Soma enables me to move around better and relax my entire ... September to the end of November, all I was taking was Soma and Norco 7.5/325. Although it's a weak narcotic, ... consecutive Fridays in a row. He said he didn't like Soma because it metabolized into Miltown, which I was a...

... negotiating or asking, they gave me Vicodin (5/500) and Soma , which I'd never heard of before. The only other time ... my room for a week before I took it, and I took one Soma every night before I went to sleep. I continued with ... flared up and I decided to take the Vicodin with the Soma , and I got very buzzed, which I suppose distracted ... about the pain. I started taking two Vicodin and one Soma every night until I came home. I went to physical ... Prednisone, but it didn't do anything. He also refilled the Soma for me, but I had no painkiller.
I went and got ... prescribed me Tramadol, which in combination with the Soma made me very euphoric, but really provided no relief ... he gave me Darvocet, and again continued with the Soma . He also gave me Voltarin, just as a supplement to...

... the surgery in order to control the pain. I was on Soma the entire time before the surgery, and went from ... all of these pain medicines were extremely high, and Soma was the only drug that helped me absorb all of these ... unlikely as of right now.
After my surgery I was on Soma and Norco 7.5/325 for almost two months, and while ... came to my situation, but did not like that I was on Soma because it metabolizes into Miltown. I was willing ... for a checkup yesterday, and he agreed that if the Soma worked for me, there was no reason I should not be...

... cover this paticular med and it was replaced with Soma . Never heard of it. Well I'm sure like many of you ... pretty tolerant to everything so when I tried the Soma imagine my surprise when the next thing I realize...

... soma does this to me aw well. I actually break the soma in 1/2 and take 1/2 a tablet instead of a full size...

... Hey mama,
I was on Soma 4x day for a year or so, and you do get adjusted to...

... xpereinced it in the 5+ years I have taken the same dose of soma . Certain meds can cause dry mouth and can cause recurrent ... pain, SSRI antidepressants use, stimulants, etc, but soma is relatively benign in those aspects. It's basically...

... 40mg oxyfast every 4 hrs, 30mg MS Contin, and 1 to 2 Soma every 4 to 6 hours. Thoose are the painkillers and ... for how long? I have CT'ed fentanyl, MS Contin, and Soma so I KNOW I can do this, I just suppose I want to...

... contract. Before I went to pain managment I was on Soma 350mg for tension headaches- Is Soma one of those...

... Hi
Soma is technically not under the Controlled Substance...

... regular doc can prescribe any muscle relaxer for me BUT soma . Not sure why, but I would ask just to make sure!...

... he prescribes, not that they can't be used safely. Soma breaks down into an old sedative called Milltown which...

... The Soma is for tension headaches- which is not what my PM ... of my MRI. I don't mind having him prescribe the Soma , it would be easier to use just one doc. Before going ... to him I was on Loretab for my back and the soma for headaches, along with Lyrica for nerve damage ... lyrica cold turkey- he never said anything about the Soma . I will probably just end up calling the PM in the ... will prescribe anything without seeing me again. Soma is not an everyday thing here- as a matter of fact...